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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1650
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Gyne, v. [? Reduced from adjoin Adjune v.] a. tr. To elect to an office. b. refl. To get (oneself) elected. Also gynning vbl. n. ? electioneering. — c1650 Spalding I. 55.
At Michaelmes 1634, Patrick Leslie gynis himself prouest of Abirdein c1650 Ib. 345.
Patrik Lesly, a pryme covenanter, is now gynit provest, with a cleir electioun, for a yeir c1650 Ib. 348.
The parochineris of Old Abirdein gynit out cannellie Mr. Williame Strathauchin forsaid to Doctor Scroges place, … for certane endis that sum had in the business c1650 Ib. II. 241.
Mr. Williame Douglass, … with grytt gynning, chosin moderatour
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